lurking

Example Sentences

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Defense Secretary John Healey said the British Navy tracked three Russian submarines, with two specialist vessels lurking over critical pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

She is in the early stages of developing a tool to quickly identify behaviour like lurking and tailing, and direct help when it is needed.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Boaz had noticed him lurking in the very back row of the sanctuary when he had arrived but had made a conscious effort to ignore him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny